CONNECTING CHILDREN FROM
HARD PLACES TO SAFE SPACES.
FOSTERING BRIDGES INCORPORATED
“Behavior is the language of children who have lost their voice”.
– Dr. Karyn Purvis
Aim For Parents and Caregivers
To enhance the skills of caregivers who are:​
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Struggling to manage their child’s challenging behaviors at home, school and in the community.​
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Struggling to manage their foster child’s behaviors.​
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Affected by the child welfare system and whose permanency goal is reunification.
Aim For Professional Caregivers​
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Provide knowledge and skills relating to trauma informed care.​
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Enhance the worker- child relationship and/or worker-parent relationship. ​
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Help understand the child’s needs and provide appropriate care. ​
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Help promote job satisfaction, reduce burnout and build team cohesiveness. ​
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Promote mindfulness and self-care while working with families or children affected by trauma or who come from hard places.
Aim For Children​
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Promote placement stability for therapeutic foster children.
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Prevent out of home placement for bio children at risk of being removed from their family of origin.​
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Give children the coping skills to self-regulate and manage their emotions. ​
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Help children to communicate their wants and needs effectively.​
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Enhance children’s social skills and teach cooperation. ​
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Foster a sense of accomplishment, confidence and resilience.
Our Mission
Fostering Bridges is dedicated to equipping caregivers with the tools necessary to promote resiliency in children from hard places.
Our Vision
Fostering Bridges envisions a world where children from hard places have access to trauma informed caregivers who actively encourage, nurture, and promote lifelong resiliency.
Fostering Bridges is a trauma informed program designed
to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children and youth.
How We Help
Fostering Bridges believes in giving caregivers a LEEG up when they’re unsure if they are heading in the right direction. The organizational frame for Fostering Bridges is:
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Learn- Parenting Academy
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Empower-In home coaching sessions
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Encourage- Caregiver support group
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Grow-Trauma informed summer camp
Who We Serve
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Children & Youth ages 4 to 14
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Biological Parents & Foster Parents
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School Teachers & Administrators
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Anyone who cares for or provides services to children that experienced trauma.
Takeema Young, the visionary founder and CEO of Fostering Bridges Incorporated, has dedicated over 23 years to the social services field, with a passion for improving the lives of children and families affected by the child welfare system. Her extensive experience as a leader and consultant in therapeutic foster care has given her unique insight into the challenges caregivers face, particularly when it comes to managing difficult behaviors in children who have experienced trauma.
Through her work, Takeema has learned that real change happens when caregivers shift their focus from simply correcting behavior to building trust and connection. Her personal journey as a parent to a child impacted by trauma has deepened her understanding of this dynamic, leading her to explore alternative methods that prioritize healing and trust over traditional approaches.
In addition to her role as CEO, Takeema is a Resiliency Life Coach, Parenting Coach, and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner. She is also pursuing a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and actively partners with community organizations to provide TBRI training and coaching. Furthermore, she plays a key role in the Healthy Opportunity Pilot program, addressing critical non-medical needs such as housing, food security, transportation, and interpersonal safety for high-needs Medicaid recipients. Takeema’s leadership and dedication continue to drive Fostering Bridges Incorporated’s mission to create trauma-informed environments and support children with complex needs.